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New York's $15 Broadband Plan Faces AT&T Withdrawal

1/24/2025

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New York's Affordable Broadband Act, effective January 15, 2025, mandates that internet service providers offer low-income families broadband for just $15 a month. However, AT&T has pulled its services, deeming the regulations unprofitable. While the ABA strives to improve internet access in a post-COVID world, industry groups argue it clashes with federal law.

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Story summary

New York's Affordable Broadband Act, effective January 15, 2025, mandates that internet service providers offer low-income families broadband for just $15 a month. However, AT&T has pulled its services, deeming the regulations unprofitable. While the ABA strives to improve internet access in a post-COVID world, industry groups argue it clashes with federal law.